St. Mark’s will hold a congregational meeting following the 9:30 a.m. worship this Sunday, April 26th. Included on the agenda is election of council members.
Please plan to attend!
St. Mark’s is having our annual Rummage Sale Saturday, April 18th. The hours are 9am to 2pm.
WELCA is sponsoring the sale and proceeds will be used to help our youth program and missions.
In conjunction with the rummage sale, the Sunday School children will be having a bake sale. The money they raise will help to purchase Vacation Bible School supplies, etc.
Ash Wednesday is February 18th. The J.O.Y. (Just Older Youth) group will be worshiping at 11:00 a.m.. A lunch will follow (registration is required). Our evening worship will be at 6:45 p.m.
Beginning next Wednesday, February 25th, we will begin weekly Wednesday Lenten worships at 6:45 p.m. A family supper will be held at 6:00 p.m.
Please join us.
February 18th is Ash Wednesday. We will have two worships that day.
The J.O.Y. (Just Older Youth) group will worship at 11:00 a.m. A lunch will follow this worship. If you plan to stay for lunch with the J.O.Y. group, please call the office to sign up.
Our evening worship will be held at 6:45 p.m.
On Wednesdays during Lent, beginning February 25th, we will share a family supper at 6:00 p.m. Worship will follow at 6:45 p.m.
February 8th is Boy Scout Sunday.
Scout Sunday is a chance for faith-based chartered organizations to celebrate and recognize Scouting and for Scout units to show their appreciation for the religious institution that supports their unit.
This Sunday, at churches nationwide, you’ll see Scouts and Scouters in uniform greeting the congregation, participating in worship services, earning religious awards and conducting service projects to benefit their place of worship.
To honor this anniversary of the founding of the Boy Scout program, Troop 130 will be serving coffee and goodies after our 9:30 worship.
Boy Scout Troop 130 is sponsored by St. Mark’s and is led by our member, Tom Henderson.
Merry Christmas!
Our Christmas Eve worship will be at 5:30 p.m.
The church office will be closed December 25 and 26, January 1 and 2.
We hope that everyone has a wonderful Christmas and enjoyable time with family and friends.
Our annual Advent Festival will be held this Sunday, December 14th, during worship at 9:30 a.m. The Sunday School children will present their program entitled, “The Advent Candle Story”.
The sanctuary choir, led by David Christianson, will share several musical selections during the program.
A potluck lunch will be held following the program. All are welcome.
This is always such an enjoyable and uplifting worship. Please join us.
This Sunday is Rally Sunday at St. Mark’s.
Our Spark Sunday School will kick off their new session at 10:45 a.m. September 7th. Registrations will be taken, games will be played and special treats will be enjoyed. Be sure to come and see your friends and meet some new friends.
This Sunday is also the beginning of our participation in the Kids+ Bridging the Gap program. Our Sunday School and the Mission Committee are teaming up to collect food items for this program which is administered by the Northlands Rescue Mission. We are looking for donation of food items to be used for this program that supplies at-risk hungry school children. Backpacks of food are sent home on weekends and during school breaks when kids are not provided a meal during school.
Last year we collected 1001 items. Our goal this year is to collect 1500 food items. Abiding Memorials will be matching funds based on $.50 per item up to $500.00.
Please place your donations in the boxes by the Sunday School bulletin board.
The following food items are being requested: Individual cereal boxes and oatmeal, granola bars, fruit/veggie cups, crackers, chips, pretzels, juice boxes, cocoa packets, and canned meals (ravioli, soups, etc.) DUE TO ALLERGY RISKS, DONATIONS SHOULD ALL BE NUT FREE.
St. Mark’s will be hosting our 2nd Annual Neighborhood Block Party this Thursday, August 28th 4:00-7:30 pm.
Join us for this fun evening of visiting with our St. Mark’s friends and meeting new ones. There will be bouncy houses, games, rootbeer floats, hot dogs, popcorn, etc.
Piles of Smiles Entertainment will be here to do face painting!
Everything is free! All are welcome.
We are currently taking registration for our Vacation Bible School to be held July 20th – 23rd. The theme this year is, “Weird Animals – Where Jesus’s Love is One-of-a-Kind”.
VBS week is one of the most exciting weeks of the entire year! Children 4 yrs. old – 5th grade are welcome to come and learn about God’s word and God’s love.
God filled the world with a lot of crazy creatures…including you! When kids feel weird, different, or even lost in a crowd—nothing compares to the extraordinary love of Jesus. At Weird Animals vacation Bible school, kids experience God’s Word in surprising and unforgettable ways! Each day, leaders reinforce one simple Bible truth—which makes it easy for kids to remember and apply to real life!
There will be a family supper served at 5:30 pm. The session will run 6-8:30 pm.
Contact the church office at 772-4807 for more information or to receive a registration form.
Don’t miss this fun filled week at St. Mark’s!
St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church 